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Prominent NASA climate scientist quits, citing cuts and eviction
Climate expert, speaker and author Kate Marvel cited "uncertainty" about NASA climate research as President Donald Trump cuts programs and cancels a lease.
Maryland governor backs retired coal plant’s conversion to gas
State officials have pledged expedited permitting for the project, which has come under fire from environmentalists.
Insurers move to block climate surcharge on premiums in Connecticut
State legislation would assess insurance policies covering fossil fuel infrastructure and fund projects to improve climate resilience.
Hundreds of Hawaiian homes damaged in floods; cleanup costs could top $1B
Gov. Josh Green called it the state's most serious flooding since 2004.
Kenya floods worsen as 2 rivers burst banks; death toll hits 88
The number of people displaced from their homes in flooding that started earlier in March has now reached over 34,000, the Interior Ministry said.
EU won’t reverse Russian gas ban or slow green transition, says energy chief
Dan Jørgensen said Europe should never again buy "one molecule" of Russian gas.
Asia boosts coal use as Iran war squeezes global LNG supplies
More coal use now will slow and possibly undermine long-term efforts to phase out coal-fired power in the region.
Offshore wind’s cloudy day had a silver lining
The country’s largest offshore wind farm started generating electricity Monday as another developer accepted nearly $1 billion to ditch two planned projects.
Why Democrats aren’t pulling the plug on permitting talks
The administration on Monday cheered a deal to end two offshore wind projects. Democrats aren't happy but are staying the course on permitting.
EPA watchdog vindicates selection process for Biden EJ grants
The inspector general said the previous administration set appropriate controls when awarding grants for curbing local pollution.
Minnesota aims to fund its home-hardening program — at last
The state has never approved grant money for its program to help residents upgrade their homes and protect against extreme weather.
New York’s governor softens commitment to ‘cap and invest’
Gov. Kathy Hochul once touted a carbon pricing program on a global stage but has been raising concerns about the potential costs.
Record heat moves eastward: ‘Basically the entire US is going to be hot’
From one-quarter to one-third of the Lower 48 states will be flirting with heat records for March, said a National Weather Service official.
US presses EU to ease methane rules on imports, warns of energy supply risk
Even before the Iran war, the EU’s rules to tackle methane, a potent greenhouse gas, had come under heavy criticism from the U.S.
Hedge fund Fermat pushes back against proposed EU catastrophe bond regs
The market for cat bonds has seen rapid growth in recent years as insurance firms look for ways to transfer mounting levels of risk from their books to the capital markets.
Africa’s solar boom faces higher costs as China cuts export subsidies
The changes, expected to take effect April 1 for solar panels and beginning next year for batteries, may complicate efforts to expand renewable energy to close vast electricity gaps across the continent.
It's three times harder for blue states to get disaster funding under Trump
The president has approved just 23 percent of blue state requests for disaster aid, compared to 89 percent for red states.
Microsoft spends billions on nascent carbon dioxide removal
The tech giant is trying to jump-start an industry that can address climate change by storing greenhouse gas emissions underground.
Court rejects NEPA claims against South Fork wind farm
The judge did allow a nonprofit group and historic property owners to continue a Clean Water Act claim against the South Fork project.
Insurance giant urges court to block climate lawsuit
Chubb faces litigation over its decision to bar a proposal for a study on the shareholder benefits of suing entities responsible for climate change.
